A fiery final is expected on Saturday 31 October when the Vodacom Bulls and Fidelity ADT Lions clash in the SA Rugby U20 Cup final at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The match kicks off at 13:15 and promises a special rugby contest between the two Gauteng neighbours, with the cup as the ultimate prize.
Bulls earn home advantage
The Vodacom Bulls finished the league phase at the top of the standings with 47 points after winning nine of their ten matches. They have thus earned the right to host the final at their home ground.
The young Bulls confirmed their place in the final with a convincing 45–12 victory over the Hollywoodbets Sharks GEN at Loftus Versfeld.
The Bulls laid the foundation for victory with a strong first half and went into half-time with a 26–7 lead. Seven tries secured their win.
Viaan Mentoor made an important contribution with a try and three conversions. Luan van der Berg, Pieter van der Merwe and Brooklyn Newman of the Junior Springboks were also among the try scorers. Kebotile Maake, Chinedu Amadi and Hendré Schoeman scored the other tries.
Lions secure their place in the final
The Fidelity ADT Lions finished the league phase in second place.
The Johannesburg side secured their place in the final with a 38–18 victory over the DHL Stormers Bolts on Friday 23 October at the University of Johannesburg stadium.
The Lions led 19–15 at half-time and extended their advantage further in the second half. Six tries contributed to their victory.
Adriano Jackson, Miguel Smith, Marko Kok, Mahle Sithole, Elgernon Meyer and replacement Thapelo Mphela each scored a try. Matthew Abbey added three conversions, while Rekkie Gerber also succeeded with a conversion.
Jukskei River derby for the title
A fiery final is expected in this trans-Jukskei River derby. The young Bulls will want to make use of their home ground advantage to keep the cup in Pretoria, while Fidelity ADT Lions will be looking to take the title to Johannesburg.
With two of the strongest sides in the competition facing each other, rugby supporters can look forward to a special clash at Loftus Versfeld.
The focus will be on Pretoria on Saturday when the two sides contest the 2026 SA Rugby U20 Cup title.
Match details
- Match: Vodacom Bulls U20 vs Fidelity ADT Lions U20
- Competition: SA Rugby U20 Cup final
- Date: Saturday 31 October 2026
- Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
- Kick-off: 13:15
Supporters can look forward to a big day of junior rugby when these two sides contest the coveted cup.
Source: SA Rugby – Gauteng rivals to lock horns in SA Rugby U20 Cup final.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
